The 8 Morning Winery Visits That Earn Their Price

1.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Temecula Wine Country

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $179Our pick

Meet at Europa Village before sunrise for a shared 60 to 75 minute balloon flight over Temecula Valley. Pilots such as Bill, Rusty, and Pete provide the narration, while the crew handles setup and recovery. Finish with champagne, juice, or cider and a flight certificate.

“Fantastic experience! Bill was professional and kept the trip engaging. I loved that he treated his team with respect as he worked with them. He kept us laughing with his jokes and stories to keep the experience fun. You can tell he loves what he does. Highly recommend everyone tries this. I also did the video and photos with his photographer, Wesley which I am super excited to see.”

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2.Saint Emilion Morning Wine Tour – Winery & Tastings from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $116

From Bordeaux, join a small group of up to eight for a 5-hour Saint-Émilion morning. An English-speaking guide such as Mel, Nick, or Yan leads you to two wineries, explains terroir and winemaking, and walks you through the UNESCO-listed village.

“I travel alone to Bordeaux and found this tour by chance. It was really amazing! Our guide, Clement, was such a knowledgable and nice guy. The pleasant trip to Chateau Grangey and San Emilion was greatly fun and smooth with our guide and wonderful co-traveller. The toRead more”

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3.Santorini Wine Roads Tour with Wine Tastings Morning & Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $181

Visit three Santorini wineries in a group of no more than 10, tasting 12 to 14 local wines with small bites. Guides such as Panos, Constantine, and Nick explain basket-trained vines, volcanic soil, and Vin Santo. Choose a daytime or sunset departure, with afternoon departures after August 30.

“Our guide, Hercules, was very entertaining and engaging. We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion. We learned that wines made in Santorini are not exported, so it was very nice to enjoy local wines exclusive to this region. I would recommend adding this excursion to your Greece vacation. We were picked up at our hotel and dropped off at a different location (per our request) in order to explore a different city after the excursion. The operator made this very easy for us.”

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4.Morning Wine Tour to Chateauneuf du Pape from Avignon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

From Avignon, ride in an air-conditioned minivan with up to eight people to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Your English-speaking guide, such as Emile, Flo, Oliver, or François, explains the appellation, then leads you to two winery tastings and a panoramic castle stop.

“The driver was great! Very nice and knew the history of the area. We also enjoyed touring the area where the wine is made.”

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5.Saint-Emilion Winery Morning Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Leave Bordeaux at 9:00 a.m. in an air-conditioned minivan for a half-day visit to Saint-Émilion. Your guide, possibly Nina, Thibault, Marion, or another member of the team, leads a village walk and château visit with two wines, snacks, and an aperitive platter.

“Fantastic guide information on wines and area amazing. I would recommend this tour and tour guide Wine tasting really good”

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6.Essential Morning Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · 2h 30m · from $81Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Bordeaux’s Monument aux Girondins for a small-group trip to Margaux. Walk the vines, visit a family-run château’s vat room and cellar, and taste two or three wines. Guides have included Gabriel, Tebo, Dorian, and Kaio.

“Tebo gave a lot of good information during the drive. The tasting was fantastic. Our party of four enjoyed the trip very much.”

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7.Saint-Emilion: Morning Tour with Wine Tasting & Snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

Join an English-speaking guide such as Fabien, Marion, Nina, or Kaio for a small-group morning from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion. Visit a château winery, taste two wines, walk the historic village, and share bread, French cheese, dry sausage, and dark chocolate.

“Nice tour but very short. Great tour if you just have a morning/afternoon free. Marion was a great guide!”

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8.Médoc Morning Wine Tour – Winery & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $114

Join Bordeaux Wine Trails for a four-hour English-language trip from central Bordeaux to two Médoc wineries. A small group of up to eight visits vineyards, learns about winemaking, and tastes up to six wines. Guide Maria is cheerful and well informed, and you are back in town by 12:30.

“Guide Maria is knowledgeable. She is a cheerful guide too. A Very pleasant 4hrs tour.”

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